Sunoco (SUN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sunoco LP is a publicly traded master limited partnership that distributes and markets motor fuel in the United States. The company supplies gasoline, diesel, and other refined products to independent dealers, commercial customers, distributors, and convenience-store operators. It also supports fuel sales through the Sunoco brand, which is licensed to retail locations operated by third parties.

In addition to fuel distribution, Sunoco owns and operates a network of refined-product terminals and pipelines used to receive, store, transport, and deliver motor fuels and other petroleum products. Its logistics operations connect refineries and fuel suppliers with wholesale and retail markets, helping customers manage fuel supply across multiple regions.

The company traces its heritage to Sun Company, which was established in 1886. Sunoco has since transitioned from a vertically integrated oil company with company-operated retail stations into a primarily wholesale fuel distribution and energy infrastructure business. Its operations are concentrated in the United States, with assets and customer relationships serving markets across much of the country. Sunoco is led by Chief Executive Officer Joseph Kim.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $72.56 to $74.35
• 50-Day Range: $69.89 to $79.86
• 52-Week Range: $49.98 to $80.22
• Volume: 476,722 shs
• Average Volume: 695,360 shs
• Market Capitalization: $14.86 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.05
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $79.38
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Sunoco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sunoco scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 85th out of 248 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Sunoco has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 8 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Sunoco is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sunoco has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.93%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sunoco are expected to grow by 9.93% in the coming year, from $9.57 to $10.52 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sunoco is 16.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.00.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sunoco is 16.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.53.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sunoco has a P/B Ratio of 2.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.07% of the float of Sunoco has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sunoco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sunoco has recently decreased by 25.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Sunoco does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Sunoco has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Sunoco is 88.72%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Sunoco will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.12% next year. This indicates that Sunoco will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Sunoco has a news sentiment score of 0.89. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Sunoco this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 11 people have searched for SUN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -39% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

9 people have added Sunoco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sunoco insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

24.29% of the stock of Sunoco is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Record date for 8/19 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/19 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/19/2026
• Today: 10/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SUN
• CIK: 1552275
• Web: www.sunocolp.com
• Phone: (214) 981-0700
• Fax: 832-234-0088
• Employees: 8,910
• Year Founded: 1886

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Sunoco: $79.38
• High Price Target: $84.00
• Low Price Target: $64.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.52
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $527 million
• Net Margins: 2.88%
• Pretax Margin: 3.37%
• Return on Equity: 18.78%
• Return on Assets: 4.29%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.95
• Current Ratio: 1.29
• Quick Ratio: 0.83

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $25.20 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.59
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $31.75 per share
• Price / Book: 2.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 204,820,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $14.86 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.43